Explore the Family Name Winkleman

The meaning of Winkleman

Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Winkelmann.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Winkleman in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Winkleman experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Winkleman was ranked 21,814th in terms of surname popularity within the United States, with approximately 1,111 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 23,185th, while the count of individuals with the surname decreased slightly to 1,100 — a change of -0.99%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 residents also saw a drop of around 9.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,814	#23,185	-6.28%
Count	1,111	1,100	-0.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.37	-9.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Winkleman

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the Winkleman surname, Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts over the same decade. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (96.85% in 2000 and 95.18% in 2010), there was a minor decrease in this category. On the other hand, representation among Asian/Pacific Islanders rose from 0.45% in 2000 to 0.64% in 2010, an increase of 42.22%. The percentage of people identifying as multi-racial also increased from 1.17% to 1.55%, a 32.48% change. The surname saw an increase in Hispanic representation, from 0.90% to 1.45%, and for the first time in 2010, individuals with the Winkleman surname identified as Black (0.73%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.45%).

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.85%	95.18%	-1.72%
Two or More Races	1.17%	1.55%	32.48%
Hispanic	0.9%	1.45%	61.11%
Black	0%	0.73%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.45%	0.64%	42.22%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.45%	0%